Assume the average cost of maintaining a dog is the same from month to month. after 55 months, the dog had cost you a total of $5,468.50. after 82 months, the dog has cost you a total of $8,053.75. how much did you pay for the dog originally?
a) $95.75
b) $298.00
c) $393.75
d) $406.00

Originally, you will pay $95.75 for the dog.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Maintenance cost of dog after 55 months =  $5,468.50

Maintenance cost of dog  after 82 months = $8,053.75

To Find:

How much did you pay for the dog originally = ?

Solution:

It is stated that the maintenance cost is same from month to month

Now 82 - 55 =  27 months

For 27 we have paid

$8,053.75 - $5,468.50

$2585.25

But one month the amount paid will be

answer: 1) twenty-seven times y

              2) twenty-seven multiplied by y